EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
 
                     * WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
                     THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
                     INTRODUCTORY*
 
                     CITY OF BALTIMORE
                     COUNCIL BILL           
                                                                                                                                                            
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of:  The Administration (Department of Planning)                                                     
 
                     A BILL ENTITLED
 
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Zoning - Maps and Profiles
 
FOR the purpose of authorizing the conversion, maintenance, and updating of zoning maps and profiles in digital format, subject to certain requirements; legalizing those maps and profiles; and generally relating to maps and profiles adopted under and as part of the Zoning Code of Baltimore City.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Zoning
Section(s) 2-202
Baltimore City Revised Code 
(Edition 2000)
 
SECTION 1.  BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
 
                     Baltimore City Revised Code
 
                     Article - Zoning
 
§ 2-202.  Maps and profiles [made] part of article.
 
(a)  In general.
 
The zoning maps, flood plain overlay maps, and flood profiles adopted under this article are incorporated in and made a part of this article as fully as if they were set forth and described in this article.
 
(b)  [Evidence of authenticity] DIGITAL FORMAT AUTHORIZED.
 
[As evidence of the authenticity of these maps and profiles, each is to be signed by the Mayor and by the President of the City Council.]
 
 
(1)                     THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MAY CONVERT THESE MAPS AND PROFILES INTO, AND MAINTAIN AND PERIODICALLY UPDATE THEM IN, A GEOGRAPHIC DATABASE OR OTHER DIGITAL FORMAT THAT IS CAPABLE OF DEPICTING THE ZONING LINES, DESIGNATIONS, AND RELATED INFORMATION IN BOTH ELECTRONIC AND PRINTED FORMS.
 
(2)                     MAPS AND PROFILES CONVERTED TO A DIGITAL FORMAT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION ARE LEGALIZED AND MAY BE TAKEN BY ALL PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OTHERS AS EVIDENCE OF THE ORIGINAL MAPS AND PROFILES ADOPTED UNDER THIS ARTICLE. 
 
SECTION 2.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
 
SECTION 3.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
 
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